Southern Miss' Nick Sandlin moved to 10-0 with 7 shutout innings versus Dallas Baptist Friday at the Fayetteville regional. Jason Munz/Hattiesburg American
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas — Unlikely heroes are all too common in the postseason.
Southern Miss has already found one. Junior catcher Cole Donaldson homered, doubled twice and drove in five runs to lead the Golden Eagles to a 9-0 win over Dallas Baptist on the first day of the Fayetteville regional. Scott Berry’s bunch advances to face host Arkansas at 7 p.m. Saturday at Baum Stadium. The Patriots will meet Oral Roberts in an elimination game at 2 p.